Comic Title: Weird Western Tales #30
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1975
On Sale Date: June 5, 1975 Newsstand Date June 5, 1975
Source: Comic Reader, #119

Copyright Date June 5, 1975
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1975

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Orlando

Title: "The Trial"
Pages: 18

Feature(s):
Jonah Hex (of Earth-1)

Writer: Michael L. Fleisher
Artist: George Moliterni

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Jonah Hex Vol. 1 TPB (2006)
Jonah Hex:Welcome to Paradise TPB (2010)
Weird Western Tales:Jonah Hex Vol. 1 HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Jonah Hex (last appearance in Weird Western Tales #29; next appearance in Weird Western Tales #31)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Turnbull (last appearance in Weird Western Tales #26; next appearance in Jonah Hex #2)
• Turnbull's men (Bill named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Solomon (last appearance in Weird Western Tales #26; next appearance in Jonah Hex #4)
• Caesar (last appearance in Weird Western Tales #22; no further appearances)
• A bartender and several customers (Ben, Jimmy, and Hank named; no further appearances)
• Several former Confederate soldiers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is said to take place in Virginia in 1875. Given other events later in the Jonah Hex timeline including his trip to the future in 1875. This story most likely takes place several years earlier.

Turnbull appears to die in this story. However, he returns in later Jonah Hex stories proving that he must have recovered from the pitchfork incident.

Synopsis:
Jonah Hex returns to Virginia to clear his name of treason. When he stops at a tavern, the patrons recognize him and walk out. Word of Jonah's return reaches Mr. Turnbull, the father of Hex's best friend Jeb who was killed at Fort Charlotte. Turnbull arranges for Jonah's capture.

Turnbull then stages a trial where he presides as judge. Former Confederate soldiers testify against Hex and find him guilty. As punishment, buttons are stripped from Hex's uniform, a yellow streak is painted on his back, and he will ultimately face a firing squad the next day.

That night, Jonah is bound and held captive in a barn. He tries to escape. Turnbull's servant, Solomon stops him. Jonah confides his side of the story to Solomon. The black man believes Jonah's story, but Turnbull will not listen. A confrontation between the two men results in Turnbull accidentally being impaled on a pitchfork. Jonah then rides out of town.